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that^ as far as is consistent with the security of 
their important charge, every facility be afforded 
to those who wish to avail themselves of this part 
of the Establishment, are fulfilled with prompt¬ 
ness and fidelity. 
For the admission of companies to a sight of of 
the Museum (a popular, though far less useful 
application of the Institution) various regulati¬ 
ons have, from time to time, been formed, every 
successive alteration having had for its object to 
add to the facility of access, and in every respect 
to the accommodation of the public. According 
to the present regulations, the Museum is open 
every day in the week, except Saturdays and 
Sundays, from ten to four o’clock. On each of 
the first four days, one hundred and twenty 
persons may be admitted, in eight com¬ 
panies of fifteen each ; and the Fridays are 
set aside for Artists, who, on the recommen¬ 
dation of the Royal Academy, are allowed to 
draw from the antique marbles, or other objects 
on which they may chuse to exercise their skill. 
The building, being divided into a great number 
of distinct apartments, which would require an 
equally large number of attendants, in order to 
admit strangers without restriction, cannot with 
safety be thrown open to the Public, in the same 
manner 
